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Robot's Orcs Must Die! release date

Former Age of Empires, Halo Wars dev.

Promising action-strategy game Orcs Must Die will be released on Xbox Live Arcade on 5th October. The PC/Steam launch will happen on 12th October.

Orcs Must Die has you defend a fortress that's under siege by naughty orcs and their friends. You're a War Mage and you have six weapons to choose from plus loads of spells and traps to help you. And each can be upgraded to suit your preferred method of orc dispatch.

The game's being made by Robot Entertainment, the team that rose from the ashes of Ensemble Studios - developer of Halo Wars and Age of Empires.